So many of my new patients ask me "isn't there anything I can do to slow down my kidney failure?" This is generally followed by a discussion of their dietary history and how motivated are they to make ACTUAL change in their LIFESTYLE. I then review our two major options: 1) keep "doing what you're doing" and likely deal with more intensive medication treatment and likely progressive disease or 2) make a major change in LIFESTYLE and reap the global benefits on overall health and not just kidney health. Here at NNH we firmly believe that focusing on your LIFESTYLE, including eating a healthy plant-based (PB) diet, getting regular exercise or activity, good hydration and avoiding kidney toxins is the best way to protect your kidneys and live a LONG HEALTHY LIFE! There is mounting evidence that a plant-based diet is one of the most important aspects of maintaining kidney health and avoiding progressive kidney disease. I've attached what I think are some of the best references for beginning your Plant-Based journey.

Plant-based nutrition does not mean we "throw out your medications" but it will likely result in you needing LESS medications and those medications working BETTER.